The Seattle Improvised Music Festival (SIMF) runs from Wednesday, Feb. 8, through Feb. 11 at the Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford, but you can get a head start on it by attending the SIMF benefit, “One Minute Solos,” on Thursday, Feb. 2.

History is intriguing because 10 people can tell the history of something and all of them can tell it a different way and all of them believe their version. Black history in America is even more daunting because we need to go back and add our story into a story the public already believes it knows.

History is intriguing because 10 people can tell the history of something and all of them can tell it a different way and all of them believe their version. Black history in America is even more daunting because we need to go back and add our story into a story the public already believes it knows.

Seattle is fortunate: Forbes Magazine predicted we would have a strong, early recovery from the recession, and it looks like Forbes was right. The magazine also forecast the recovery would be sustained for a number of years due in part to our strong jobs market.

Seattle is fortunate: Forbes Magazine predicted we would have a strong, early recovery from the recession, and it looks like Forbes was right. The magazine also forecast the recovery would be sustained for a number of years due in part to our strong jobs market.

This month, two state senators — Jim Kastama of Puyallup and Margaret Haugen of Camano Island — committed to supporting the marriage-equality bill now in the state Legislature. That brought to 25, the minimum needed to pass, the number of senators who have publicly committed to supporting the bill.

This month, two state senators — Jim Kastama of Puyallup and Margaret Haugen of Camano Island — committed to supporting the marriage-equality bill now in the state Legislature. That brought to 25, the minimum needed to pass, the number of senators who have publicly committed to supporting the bill.

Last year, Northwest Auctions partner Paul Thomas auctioned off Rick’s Nightclub in the Lake City neighborhood. This year, he hopes to balance the scale by auctioning off a partially built church on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Last year, Northwest Auctions partner Paul Thomas auctioned off Rick’s Nightclub in the Lake City neighborhood. This year, he hopes to balance the scale by auctioning off a partially built church on Wednesday, Feb. 1.